March 7, 2025

During Lent the Adult Formation program will be exploring the Book of Acts. We will look at chunks of the book each Sunday and talk about the earliest days of the Church.

Adult Formation meets in the parish hall on Sunday from 9:30 to 10:15

The outline of what we will be exploring is:

March 9: Acts 1:1 – 5:11

March 16: Acts 5:12 – 8:25

March 23: Acts 8:26 – 11:18

March 30: Acts 11:19 – 14:28

April 6: Acts 15:1 – 28:31

There will be no adult formation on April 13, 20 or 26

The 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday will begin with the Great Litany chanted as the choir and clergy process around the nave.

The Great Litany is the first piece of liturgy published in English. It was published in 1544 and has been used and updated since then.

It is the custom of many congregations to use the Great Litany on the first Sunday in Lent. At Saint Mark's it is our custom to chant it.

Emily Rozmus is spending the next few months at Saint Mark’s. Emily is a member of the Church of Our Savior in Mechanicsburg. She is in the Diocesan discernment process and is discerning whether or not she is called to ordained ministry and, if so, if she is called to the diaconate or the priesthood.

Emily will doing some liturgical leadership, preaching and teaching a few times while she is at Saint Mark’s as a part of her discernment.

Please introduce yourself to Emily and welcome her to Saint Mark’s.

Pub Theology at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. For a beverage, snack and conversation about God, the world, the church and any other topics you bring with you.

The March gathering is March 18. We will be meeting at the Somewhere in Particular Brewery on Dierker Road between Henderson and Bethel Roads.

Pastor Vicki comes with some topics of conversation, but bring your own thoughts, questions or topics.

Our March Tourist in our Hometown Event will be a trip to The Works Museum in Newark on Saturday March 22.

The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology is a great family destination filled with fun activities, fascinating displays and educational opportunities for all ages. As a proud affiliate museum with the Smithsonian, ASTC, and Time Travelers, the museum provides engaging programming rooted in the fundamentals of STEM education. The Works is proud to be a Central Ohio destination for hands-on learning and discovery. What sets The Works apart from other museums is our ability to highlight all disciplines of education while demonstrating how they work together. From beautiful art galleries, interactive science labs, interesting history exhibits, and an amazing glass studio, The Works has something for everyone. Discover what's waiting for you!

We will meet at Saint Mark’s at 8:30 a.m. and carpool over to Newark to explore the Museum.

The cost of admission is $12 for adults and $8 for children.

You can check the museum out at attheworks.org.

The American Guild of Organists is having a student recital at Saint Mark’s on Sunday March 23 at 4 p.m.

Come and hear some of the up and coming organists in our area.

A reception will follow the recital.

Helping others is a big part of Lent. This year we are collecting personal care items. We will be doing two things with these products. We will be making Grooming Bags for mothers in Vinton County through our partnership with Help Me Grow. We will also be donating them to NNEMAP where they are always in need.

There is a sheet with reflections for each week that leads to a donation each week on the arched bookcase in the parish hall. Or there are two ways that you can help:

Donate $20, which is the cost of filling one grooming bag.

Bring any of the following to church during Lent (please bring full size items).

Shampoo

Conditioner

Body Wash

Hand Soap

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Deodorant

Disposable Razors

Confirmation is confirming the promises made on your behalf at baptism and confirming your desire to be a part of the Episcopal Church for this part of your Christian journey. Youth aged 14 and up and adults who have not been confirmed in the Episcopal Church, the Roman Catholic Church or the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American are confirmed in the Episcopal Church.

Reception is when an adult who has been confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church or the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America becomes a part of the Episcopal Church. The Bishop receives these people into the Episcopal Church.

Reaffirmation is when someone who has been confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church wants to formally reaffirm their commitment to being a part of the Episcopal Church.

The preparation for all three is the same.

Bishop White is coming to visit Saint Mark’s on May 18, 2025 and will be Confirming, Receiving and Reaffirming the faith of interested people at the 10:30 a.m. service that day.

Here is what you need to do.

1. Watch each of the videos on the confirmation page of the Saint Mark’s website (saintmarkscolumbus.org/confirmation) and fill out the form on that page.
2. Attend the in-person classes on Sunday, March 30 and Sunday, April 27 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Pastor Vicki at rector@saintmarkscolumbus.org or 614-486-9452.

8 a.m.

Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist, Rite II